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Apple and Google Square Off in the Gaming App Market
Longtime tech rivals Apple and Google are vying for mobile marketing dominance in a new arena – videogames. Gaming apps are among the most lucrative genre of apps, so it makes sense that both companies are courting game developers for exclusive content.Read more
E-Cigarettes Receives FDA Attention, With Mixed Reactions
While the cigarette industry has long been regulated, the burgeoning e-cigarette market has existed in a “wild west” state. With few rules on advertising, production or sales, e-cigarette manufacturers, both large and small, have been able to operate and bring product to [...]Read more
Could Your Facebook Likes Limit Your Legal Rights?
Thinking of liking your favorite brands on Facebook? You may want to think again in case you ever have a problem with their products or service. General Mills, creator of tried and true cereals like Cheerios and Chex, as well as Betty Crocker products, has added some language to [...]Read more
GM’s New Chief Executive Wants to Put Hammer Down on Company Comeback
Mary T. Barra may be the first female chief executive in the auto industry, but she wants to keep the focus firmly on the vehicles. In her first extended public comments since taking over the company helm on January 15, Ms. Barra stated that she wanted to accelerate the company [...]Read more
Microsoft Revenue Rises on Holiday Xbox and Tablet Sales
Microsoft posted some strong sales of its Xbox videogame consoles and Surface tablet computers over the Holiday season, which helped to drive quarterly revenue and earnings higher than Wall Street expectations. As a result, company shares rose about 4 percent in after-hours [...]Read more
Twitter Populated by Millions of Fake Accounts
In a world where having a big online voice is key to making a name for one’s self, it should come as no surprise that an enterprising person can buy 1,000 fake Twitter accounts for less than $60 from an online vendor. Once the accounts have been purchased, they can be [...]Read more
Temporary Internet May be an Option in the Future
If Snapchat has taught users anything, it’s that all things come to an end. This app, which is primarily used by teens and college students, sends messages, photos, and captions that are temporary. They (in theory) self-destruct after a certain amount of time automatically. If [...]Read more
Technology Giants Increase Efforts to Control Internet Through Internet Infrastructure
Google and Facebook have expanded their efforts to control the Internet by investing in infrastructure. The latest is that they are planning to control more of the www’s backbone in this manner, and it’s raising tensions with a number of telecom companies. The plan involves [...]Read more
Facebook Walls May Prove to Be Fruitful for Video Advertisers
The widespread popularity of Facebook makes it very attractive as an advertising platform, and now video is entering the ring. Facebook rolled out a video advertising program in September that places video ads into users’ newsfeeds as part of their native social media [...]Read more
Movie Studios Racking up Bigger Profits on Fewer Films
Paramount Studios ranks last among major studios in box office takings with less than $900 million in domestic ticket sales in the week leading up to Christmas 2013. It is feeling the shift in consumer demand due to changing viewing habits. Its parent company, Viacom, reported an [...]Read more
